With so many large releases coming to theaters every month, it’s hard for smaller films to break through and get your attention. One of these smaller films is out now for home release – the dark comedy Colossal, featuring the… Read More ›
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Coming Soon To Theaters: August 2017
The month of July was jam-packed with great films, such as Atomic Blonde, Dunkirk, To The Bone, War for the Planet of the Apes, and Spider-Man: Homecoming, to name a few. But with July coming to a close, we look to August to see what cinematic… Read More ›
How I Spent My Spring Break 2017: Recommendation List
With multitudes of films releasing every week, it’s hard to stay on top of them all. Last week provided the perfect opportunity to try and catch up a few of the films that have been recommended to me from 2016… Read More ›
Ten Films From 2016 That Stuck With Me
It’s that time of year when publications and writers of all kinds put forth their lists for the best and worst cinematic productions of the year. Usually it’s compiled with the best-of-the-best. Films that are either clear Oscar bait or… Read More ›
“La La Land” Is A Celebration of Dreamers and Mad (Wo)Men
In the summer of 2015, writer/director Damien Chazelle (Whiplash) absconded with Oscar nominees Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling for a few weeks to film a song-and-dance film in the heat of L.A. Audiences finally got a glimpse of this secret… Read More ›
For Your Consideration, Part 1 – Recommendation List
As 2016 winds down, the race for the 2017 Oscars begins. That means new advertisements for movies you may have forgotten, re-releases in theaters, and even the occasional discount VOD access. Exposure is key to win nominations because if voters… Read More ›
Fantastic Actors and Where (Else) To Find Them: Recommendation List
Tomorrow the latest installment in the Harry Potter saga hits theaters with Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. Since J.K. Rowling and Warner Brothers always make sure to cast high-caliber actors in their films – Eddie Redmayne, Dan Fogler,… Read More ›
EOM’S FrightFest 2016 Recommendation List, Part 2
We’re seven days into October, the weather has begun to turn and horror films have begun to fill our screens. Last Friday we provided a set of recommendations for horrors films within the subgenres of Time Travel, End of the… Read More ›
EOM’s FrightFest 2016 Recommendation List, Part 1
As we stand on the precipice of October, it’s time to begin thinking about Halloween in earnest. For many, this means ghouls, goblins, and nightmares of all kinds come out of the shadows to play in the light of day…. Read More ›
‘Starving the Beast’ examines the raging war on U.S. higher education – New Release Review
One of the largest, most combative issues in the current election is the cost of an education in the United States. Some argue that the high cost of tuition is to blame for massive student debt. Others proclaim that the quality… Read More ›
#Fav7Films, Part 2 – Recommendation
Since our Head Writer, Douglas Davidson, got to share his #Fav7Films, Head Editor Crystal Davidson decided to share hers in a Part 2 recommendation list. I enjoy playing hashtag games, whether on Twitter or Facebook. It only takes a few… Read More ›
#Fav7Films – Recommendation
Of the more recent hashtag games to take over social media, #Fav7Films is both incredibly fun and daunting. As a lover of storytelling, I try to find the good in nearly every movie. There are few films I haven’t completed… Read More ›
A Fresh Take On A Beloved Story: Pete’s Dragon – New Release Review
As the sun begins to set on summer, Walt Disney provides us with one more golden through director David Lowery’s reinterpretation of the 1977 classic musical Pete’s Dragon. Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) shoves off the seafaring locale, the songs,… Read More ›
A Dark Promise: The Lotus Gun – Short Film Review
To herald the start of the fourth season of their Film School Shorts on PBS, northern California-based KQED has made the acclaimed short film, The Lotus Gun, available for instant streaming. Written and directed by Amanda Milius, daughter of John… Read More ›
Cinematic Shakespeare: The Films You Need To See
Growing up, there was no writer better than William Shakespeare. His words, while seeming fancy, were easy to understand and possessed a fantastic rhythm. Read one way, they inspired menace. Read another, delight. As I grew older, I learned that… Read More ›
Team Work Makes The Dream Work – The Secret Life of Pets Review
A shorter version of this review, originally published for CLTure, was posted on their site on July 6th, 2016. From the studio that brought you Despicable Me and Minions, comes The Secret Life of Pets, an animated tale (tail?) that provides a peek into the lives of… Read More ›
On Tap Recommendations – TV Edition
By the time July comes around, the heat becomes a touch unbearable and the desire to stay inside rises. But what do you do when you’re in-between the return of your favorite seasonal program? In a continuation of the “On… Read More ›
An Uneven Magical Spectacle – The BFG Review
I wrote a shorter version of this review originally for CLTure and it was posted on their site on June 30, 2016. There is barely a bookshelf that has not held the weight of their words of Roald Dahl. His stories delight our… Read More ›
What’s On Tap? Streaming Recommendations for June 24th
Taking a different approach from our typical singular cinematic recommendations, we have searched through some of the largest streaming services available to hand-pick several quality choices for your weekend entertainment. Don’t like the spotlight recommendations? Not to worry, we provided… Read More ›
Status Update for EOM
It’s with great pride that Elements of Madness has been able to publish content – reviews or recommendations – for the last twelve weeks. It’s been a personal mission for myself and my editor to release content each Friday in… Read More ›